Movie Schmovie

Make way for an uncharacteristically somber discussion of Suicide Squad, as Ronald, Steve and John air their collective disappointment with this summer's latest franchise tentpole (which you may love, who knows?), and assess the possible damage to DC's "Expanded Universe" intentions.

Finally, Steven Spielberg homage meets Stephen King pastiche in Stranger Things, Netflix's new 1980s-set horror/sci-fi/drama series. Ronald, Steve and John discuss what lies beneath the heavy nostalgia.

It's our loopiest episode in a long time, with Ronald showing up late, a chat about the waning relevance of Steven Spielberg's name, an appreciation of the surprisingly emotional indie flick Swiss Army Man, and a mystery guest popping in for the last segment.

Paul Feig's remake of Ghostbusters, starring a murderer's row of funny women, is out now, and it provides a nice opportunity for Ronald, John and Steve to discuss the film's pre-release controversy, the illogical whining of angry nerds, and the way some silver screen stereotypes persist. Oh, also, we really liked the movie.

In what may be our most crass episode, based purely on F-word usage, we do a few rounds of F/M/K, except instead of objectifying people, we objectify their careers. The premise is, we draw the names of actors and directors from a woolen Mongolian shepherd's hat, and pick their high and low points.

Standup comic Brandon Lescure drops in to chat about all things horror, including his his short film The Back Page, James Wan's hit sequel The Conjuring 2, and the general state of the genre as it stands today.

After a brief rundown of Spring favorites like The Nice Guys and Green Room, Ronald, Steve and John turn their attention to their most anticipated Summer films.

After five years (FIVE YEARS!!!) in the movie podcast mines, Steve, John, and Ronald take a break from all the film chat to discuss any and everything else, from the show's origins to road rage to Daffy Duck.

Looking back on this year's Maryland Film Festival, Ronald, Steve and John discuss a plethora of films, namely: Under The Shadow; Always Shine; High Rise; The Master Cleanse; The Greasy Strangler; Morris From America; Life, Animated; Do Not Resist; Lamb; The Love Witch; and Donald Cried.

Your Movie Schmovie Captain America: Civil ͏Wa͏r review is here! In addition we pick the movies that we hope to catch this weekend at the 2016 Maryland Film Festival! Is this one of Marvel’s best? Or just another superhero soap opera? Find out now!

It’s always a good time when we get a guest into the Schmovie basement! This time the guys sit down to talk with filmmaker/comedian Mike Finazzo about his seriocomic big screen effort, Wits End, as well as the general subject of movies about creative or artistic people.

Everyone is back in the basement for a catchup episode that touches on political thriller Eye in the Sky, Netflix horror flick Hush, Disney’s live-action The Jungle Book reboot, and Jeff Nichol’s mysterious supernatural drama, Midnight Special. Visit Movie Schmovie for past episodes and more.

Once again, the guys speak to each other remotely via the wonders of cellular telephone technology as they take questions from listeners and friends. Batman v Superman, The Witch, and The Invitation are discussed. Visit Movie Schmovie for past episodes and more.

For the fourth time, Ronald, Steve and John dole out recognition to deserving films and filmmakers, in what has become, without a trace of doubt, the most prestigious awards ceremony ever in the history of the world. Visit Movie Schmovie for past episodes and more.

Driven by necessity to find a way to record remotely, Ronald, Steve and John give you their thoughts on the would-be universe-starter that is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Visit Movie Schmovie for past episodes and more.