Kat & Marc are joined by writer, producer, and 3D archivist Ari Donnelly to discuss “Howl’s Moving Castle” and “Coraline”. The gang talks 3D movies, favorite Studio Ghibli films, and butt-kicker theater seats at home. This episode was originally recorded 1/26/26. Watch the astounding "On Your Mark" here.
Aug 7
1 hr 13 min
Kat & Marc swing into the MCU and review “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”. To begin, they discuss Tom Holland as Peter Parker, and the film’s successes and failures. After the spoiler warning (27:13), the gang considers what’s next for the Marvel. Also, read Marc's full review on MonoCulture.
Jul 31
1 hr 5 min
Time is a flat circle. In this week’s episode, Kat & Marc discuss the career of Christopher Nolan. Both gives their thoughts on Nolan’s latest “The Odyssey” and Marc creates a tier list of Nolan’s filmography.Read Marc’s Letterboxd Review: https://letterboxd.com/showinmadlov/film/the-odyssey-2026/ Interview clip: Christopher Nolan on Genres Left To Conquer
Jul 24
51 min
Kat & Marc reflect on the prolific career and loss of Sam Neill and give film recommendations of his best performances. Also from the show archives, listen to the gang’s previous review of Jurassic Park (Episode 98 “Hold Onto Your Butts”) and The Piano (Episode 168 “Was Shakespeare In Love Really The Best Picture?”)
Jul 17
1 hr 18 min
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Marc invites friend of the pod Kelen Conley to discuss “The Fast and the Furious”. The duo talks Vin Diesel & Paul Walker, the movie’s humble origins, and why it resonates 25 years later. But first, Marc puts the jinx on Cape Verde and ends with a pitch for “Andor”.
Jul 10
1 hr 11 min
Marc is joined by friend of the show Jamila Brown to discuss Lena Dunham’s second memoir “Famesick”, the iconic HBO series “Girls”, and wonder if pop culture will ever get another Lena Dunham.In 2023, Marc wrote about revisiting “Girls” years removed from Dunham’s peak. Read those thoughts here: https://themarcrob.wordpress.com/2023/06/01/girls-revisited/
Jul 3
1 hr 36 min
In this week’s episode, Marc gives his brief thoughts of “Supergirl” (read his full spoiler-free review on MonoCulture) and recommends three summer movies to go see right now: “The Furious”, “Girls Like Girls” and “The Death of Robin Hood”.
Jun 26
22 min
Kat & Marc are joined by film critic Alise Chaffins to discuss Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day”. Also, the trio discuss their favorite Spielberg, the last decade of his films, and if we are too cynical for his new work. Follow Alise and read her review Disclosure Day: You Are Not Alone.
Jun 19
1 hr 22 min
Kat & Marc put on their Sunday best and discuss Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters”. The gang reviews the absurdist comedy, incredible fashion design, but dig deeper to see if there is a story underneath it all.
Jun 12
37 min
To kick off Pride 2026, Kat & Marc give their media recommendations for the month, ranging from feature movies, short films, novels, and-even-professional wrestling.Check out Marc’s Pride movie recommendations on Letterboxd.
Jun 5
30 min
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