30something Movie Podcast

30something Movie Podcast

One movie each week. 30 years in the making.

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October 15, 2025 93 mins

In this episode, we sink our teeth into The Addiction (1995), Abel Ferrara’s moody, black-and-white vampire film that’s as much about Sartre and sin as it is about blood. We unpack the heavy philosophy behind the movie’s take on evil, addiction, and moral decay — and ask whether vampirism is just a metaphor for being human. Along the way, we wrestle with Nazi imagery, existential dread, and whether philosophy helps or...

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Sink your teeth into this one—we’re diving fang-first into Vampire in Brooklyn! Eddie Murphy brings the bite and the sass as a smooth-talking bloodsucker looking for love (and maybe a little chaos) in the Big Apple. It’s part horror, part comedy, and all Eddie. So grab some garlic (or don’t, if you’re trying to impress him)—this episode is gonna be a bloody good time.

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It’s our 10th anniversary year, and what better way to celebrate than revisiting the zany, genre-blending classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit! We dive back into the ToonTown chaos, the noir vibes of Eddie Valiant, and the groundbreaking mix of animation and live-action that still stuns decades later. Grab your Acme props—this rewatch is going to be one wild ride!

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This week we’re descending into The Prophecy (1995), the cult supernatural thriller where angels aren’t exactly playing harps. Christopher Walken commands the screen as Gabriel—less a messenger of God, more a celestial hitman with a serious grudge. As a second war brews in Heaven, a soul too dark for Hell becomes the battlefield, and humanity hangs in the balance. With Elias Koteas as the weary detective caught in the middle and Vi...

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Copycat is the sinister psychological thriller where a reclusive profiler and a hard-nosed detective race to stop a serial killer with a twisted hobby: reenacting the crimes of history’s most infamous murderers. Sigourney Weaver is riveting as Dr. Helen Hudson, a brilliant mind trapped by trauma, while Holly Hunter brings grit and guts as the detective who pulls her back into the fray.

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Virtual reality, Y2K paranoia, and noir-drenched chaos—it’s all wired into Kathryn Bigelow’s Strange Days (1995). Ralph Fiennes plays a black-market memory dealer caught in a web of murder, conspiracy, and past trauma, while Angela Bassett brings the fire as a bodyguard with a conscience (and some serious action chops). Set in the final hours of 1999, the film is a pulsing, POV-shot thrill ride through a dystopian Los Angeles, wher...

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Martin Scorsese’s glitzy, blood-soaked chronicle of power, greed, and betrayal in the neon-lit mirage of Las Vegas: Casino. Robert De Niro plays Ace Rothstein, the meticulous casino manager who knows every bet, every angle, and every cheat—until love and loyalty start skewing the odds. Joe Pesci is a walking powder keg as Nicky Santoro, a mob enforcer with no off-switch, and Sharon Stone delivers a hurricane of heartbreak and havoc...

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September 3, 2025 105 mins

We’re diving into Heat (1995), Michael Mann’s sprawling crime saga where Al Pacino’s relentless detective and Robert De Niro’s meticulous thief circle each other in a deadly dance of professionalism, obsession, and inevitability. It’s a masterclass in tension and style—where bank heists roar, downtown streets crackle, and two cinematic titans meet across a diner table for one of film’s great showdowns.

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This week we’re chilling out on the porch with Friday (1995), the laid-back comedy that gave us smoky backyards, unforgettable one-liners, and the kind of neighborhood drama you can only survive with a good friend and a bad plan. Craig (Ice Cube) just got fired on his day off, Smokey (Chris Tucker) owes a drug dealer $200 by tonight, and Big Worm isn’t exactly known for his patience. Between dodging bullets, borrowing...

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This week we’re rewinding to The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) for one of our 10th anniversary rewatch episodes, because what better way to celebrate a decade of podcasting than with Eddie Murphy running for Congress on a technicality? He plays Thomas Jefferson Johnson, a small-time con man who discovers the biggest scam of all might just be Washington, D.C. Armed with charm, hustle, and a dead Congressman’s name, he...

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August 20, 2025 66 mins

Get Shorty (1995) — the only Hollywood story where the mobster is the most charming guy in the room. John Travolta smooth-talks his way from loan shark to movie producer, Gene Hackman bumbles through toupee trauma, and there’s enough double-crossing, script-flipping, and industry satire to make you wonder if crime actually is showbiz.

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This time it’s Billy Madison (1995) — the only back-to-school story where the student is a 27-year-old man-child. Adam Sandler baby-talks his way through every grade, Chris Farley turns a bus ride into a meltdown, and there’s enough gibberish, dodgeball, and shampoo-conditioner drama to make you question the education system entirely.

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This time it's Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) — the loudest scavenger hunt New York’s ever seen. Bruce Willis is back as John McClane, hungover and out of patience, Samuel L. Jackson’s the reluctant partner who didn’t sign up for this, and Jeremy Irons plays a villain who treats citywide chaos like an art project. It’s riddles, explosions, and nonstop banter at 90 miles an hour.

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This week we’re diving into Desperado (1995), Robert Rodriguez’s bullet ballet of blood, guitars, and grit. Antonio Banderas is the slickest mariachi with a mission, Salma Hayek sets the screen on fire, and every shootout feels like a rock concert with a body count. It’s tequila-soaked mayhem, slow-mo carnage, and enough style to make your sunglasses sweat. Lock the case. Load the guns. Let’s blow the roof off.

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We’re diving back into Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) for one of our 10th anniversary rewatch episodes—because nothing says “celebrating a decade of podcasting” like explosions, bickering, and a saxophone-heavy score. Riggs is still unhinged, Murtaugh’s somehow even closer to retirement (again), and the city’s being torn apart by a corrupt ex-cop with armor-piercing bullets and a bad attitude. Toss in Rene Russo as the intern...

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This week we’re saddling up with The Quick and the Dead (1995), Sam Raimi’s spaghetti western by way of a Looney Tunes fever dream. Sharon Stone rides into town with a score to settle, Russell Crowe tries to outrun his past, and Gene Hackman chews the scenery like it’s a steak he overcooked himself. Leonardo DiCaprio is all charm and babyface bravado, and every gunfight is a crash zoom carnival of smoke, sweat, and a ...

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July 19, 2025 86 mins

Between illness and travel and family stuff, life has been a little crazy lately. That's also thrown off the recording schedule for the podcast! But we don't want you to miss out on great movies, so here's a compromise: We're pulling a Patreon exclusive episode out of the vault and sharing it with the masses. This one is in honor of our first Patreon member: Padraig from Ireland! I got the chance to finally meet our good friend in ...

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This week we’re unraveling The Usual Suspects (1995), the twisty noir where five crooks walk into a lineup and never walk out the same. Kevin Spacey spins his web as Verbal Kint, Gabriel Byrne simmers with guilt, and the specter of Keyser Söze looms larger than life—or maybe larger than myth. It’s a puzzle box of lies, loaded guns, and smoky backrooms, where the truth is as slippery as the devil himself. We’re sifting through the a...

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This week we’re descending into Se7en (1995), David Fincher’s rain-soaked nightmare where gluttony, greed, and wrath aren’t just sins—they’re crime scenes. Brad Pitt’s the hot-headed rookie, Morgan Freeman’s the weary sage, and Kevin Spacey’s waiting in the shadows with a plan that’s been rotting for a long time. It’s a bleak dive into moral decay, a city that feels cursed, and a final box that still haunts us. We’re peeling back t...

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June 26, 2025 73 mins

This week we’re cracking open Congo (1995), the jungle romp where killer gorillas guard diamonds and a gorilla named Amy talks with a Nintendo Power Glove. Laura Linney’s armed, Dylan Walsh brought juice boxes for a primate, and Ernie Hudson is the only one who knows what movie he’s in. It’s corporate espionage meets theme park ride—and we’re digging through the chaos to see why this ’90s relic is still echoing through our brains l...

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