Individual Movie Reviews

206 movies in this series

Now Playing Podcast s known for deep dives. Retrospectives. Franchise marathons where we watch every sequel so you don’t have to.

But sometimes… it’s just one movie. Just a single film that demands a review all on its own. Maybe it’s a new release. Maybe it’s a cult oddity. Maybe it’s something too big, too weird, or too interesting to wait for a series around it.

These are our one-off reviews. Standalone episodes for standalone films. No homework required. Just press play.

Movie Reviews

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KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

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Reviewed Apr 16, 2015
The tale of rock band KISS and their efforts to thwart a diabolical plan by mad scientist Abner Devereaux. Devereaux has found a way to clone humans into robots in his laboratory at an amusement park. It just so happens that he plans to use the KISS concert as a platform to unleash his plan on the world. KISS must use their special powers to stop him. Genres: Horror, Music, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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DePalma Does Hollywood

Reviewed Feb 6, 2024
After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide. Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

The Breakfast Club

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Reviewed Jun 23, 2020
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same. Genres: Comedy, Drama