JR joins Carlo & Steve to discuss Jackie Chan's Fearless Hyena II (1983). We break down Lazy Guy, the incoherence of this narrative, and where this ranks in our Jackie Chan rankings. All with an episode of Filipino Time mixed in. Weird movie, weird pod! Check out Steve talking Interview with the Vampire on That's Da Bomb, Yo! Follow Carlo on Letterboxed: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/Follow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodSteve's Mosh Pit YouTube Channel: Pit Hits

It's the 2024 Movie Food Awards Show & our podcast finale! Hear which 2024 (or 1984) film took home Best Kiss, Best Needle Drop, Best Action Sequence, Best Hat, Worst Twist, and so many more! We also hear from past guests, including Bill Scurry, Martin Kessler & Petros Papadakis, and also get Carlo & Steve's favorites of the year.  First we discuss why we are hanging up our Pod Mics and what's next. 17:00 In our Appetizers, we do a Jingle Roll Call. 24:00 An important Correction & Retraction 34:00 The last Scott Take 38:00 Movie Food News and a tribute to David Lynch 57:00 The Main Course: the 2024 Movie Food Awards Show 1:00:00 Ken Jeong “Try Hard” Award 1:09:00 Worst Twist 1:17:30 Brandon Boozer’s Favorite 2024 Film 1:19:30 Best Kiss 1:22:00 Best Kill 1:25:00 Bill Scurry’s Top 2024 Films 1:28:30 Best Emotions 1:36:30 Best Action Sequence 1:41:30 Petros Papadakis’ Favorite Film from last year 1:44:30 Best Sex Scene 1:53:00 Heather Baxendale Walsh’s Favorite 2024 Films 1:55:30 Best Food 1:57:00 Best Needle Drop 2:03:00 Best Hat 2:04:30 Jamie Lynch’s Favorite 1984 Film 2:10:00 Best Competition 2:12:00 Best Techno 2:12:15 Best Prop 2:15:00 Jacob Rivera’s Family Movie Round Up 2:20:00 Best Family Corner Film 2:23:30 Martin Kessler’s Parting Sentiments 2:25:30 Best Guest Moment 2:28:00 Surprise MF-er Award 2:31:00 Kai Parker’s Favorite 2024 Films 2:32:30 I Saw Myself In You Award 2:38:30 FRIDGE PURGE, Including Steve’s Top 4 Family Corner Films & Favorite 2024 Films 2:40:30 Carlo’s Canon: Top 2024 Films 2:44:00 Wine Pairings for… Movie Food? 2:48:30 Is Movie Food a Keeper? PODCAST PAIRINGS: Bill Scurry's I Don't Get ItZebras in America w/ Marcus PinnPetros & Money ShowFlixwise Podcast w/ Martin KesslerMy Picture House Podcast, w/ Jamie LynchWrong ReelFilm '89 PodcastBitch Let's Talk Trash w/ Jade LindleyThat's Da Bomb Yo w/ Jason SotoWord of Hellmouth Podcast w/ Heather Baxendale WalshMe & We PodcastMen on Film PodcastBoring Film Reviews w/ David Boring NOTES Dancing to Radiohead in the Desert SunsetFollow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodFollow Us on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviefoodpod/Follow Carlo on LB: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/Steve's Mosh Pit YouTube Channel: Pit Hits  

We cap off our 1984 Season w/ a Winter Buffet of ’84 films! The great Martin Kessler (The Pink Smoke Podcast) helps Carlo dig into a large number of movie appetizers and bring this season to a (near) close. This pod has it all… including: 12:00 Martin’s cameo in Boondock Saints 22:00 Amadeus 29:00 Yellow Earth 33:00 The Killing Fields 38:00 Choose Me 46:00 Dune 58:00 Muppets Take Manhattan 1:01:00 Vigil 1:03:00 Frankenweenie (short) 1:08:00 Red Dawn 1:17:00 My Friend Ivan Lapshin 1:27:30 Blood Simple 1:40:00 Once Upon a Time in America 2:03:00 Ninja III: The Domination 2:11:00 Night of the Comet 2:16:00 Return of Godzilla 2:19:00 La Femme Publique 2:25:00 The Element of Crime 2:37:00 Starman 2:42:00 Wheels on Meals 2:47:00 2010: The Year We Make Contact 2:48:00 The Last Starfighter 2:51:00 Star Trek III 3:04:00 Reckless 3:10:00 Under the Volcano 3:11:00 Threads, Comfort and Joy 3:12:00 The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 3:17:00 Paris, Texas 3:45:00 Favorite Films of 1984   Follow Martin on X @MovieKessler The Pink Smoke Pod @thepinksmoke Support us on Patreon:  /moviefood  Follow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodFollow Us on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviefoodpod/Follow Carlo on LB: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/

Amanda (WMassLiberty) is back for our final 1984 deep dive! She joins Carlo to discuss Streets of Fire, from director Walter Hill. But first in our Appetizers (7:30), Carlo & Amanda discuss Yasujirō Ozu, Criterion's fall off, The Beast (2024), Sometimes I Think about Dying (2023), She is Conann (2023), Get Away (2024), and Dinner in America (2020). 18:30 The Main Course: Streets of Fire (1984, director Walter Hill, Diane Lane, Michael Pare) 1:42:00 Is this a Keeper? And Walter Hill Rankings 1:45:30 Wine Pairings Follow Amanda on X @WMassLiberty Amanda's Letterboxd @WMassLiberty Support us on Patreon:  /moviefood  Follow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodFollow Us on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviefoodpod/Follow Carlo on LB: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/  

CP2 is back!!! In today's ep, Cristina Politano (CP2) joins Carlo (CP1) to discuss 1984's The Pope of Greenwich Village (starring Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts and Geraldine Page). But first in our Appetizers (2:45), they discuss Bram Stoker's Dracula, giallo cinema, and Leos Carax. 11:00 The Main Course: a discussion of The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984, directed by Stuart Rosenberg) 1:14:00 Is this a Keeper? 1:15:00 Wine Pairings for The Pope of Greenwich Village Watch the ep on YOUTUBE Follow Cristina on X @monalisavitti on Letterboxd @monalisavittii/ and Cristina's Substack  Support us on Patreon:  /moviefood  Follow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodFollow Us on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviefoodpod/Follow Carlo on LB: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/

Bill Scurry is BACK!!! Carlo is joined by Bill to discuss the 1984 John Sayles classic "The Brother from Another Planet". But first in Appetizers, Bill and Carlos discuss Satoshi and Shohei Ohtani, the I Don’t Get It Podcast, blazers...16:30 BSS: The Bill Scurry Special25:00 Reverse Scott Take: Sean Baker   1:01:00 Main Course: The Brother from Another Planet (1984, director John Sayles)2:22:30 Wine Pairings 2:33:00 Sayles Film Rankings   Bill's Twitter @williamscurryBill's Podcast I Don't Get It Support us on Patreon:  /moviefood   Follow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodFollow Us on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviefoodpod/Follow Karlo on LB: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/ This episode is proudly brought to you by Cerveza Cristal

Our 1984 journey continues with what is arguably the crown jewel of such an excellent movie year: Jim Jarmusch’s Stranger Than Paradise. Karlokino couldn’t have found a better guest discuss the film with, the eloquent Marcus Pinn, who matches his admiration for Jim Jarmusch. They also touch upon his other work and the journey of discovery, and they bring up Ghost Dog a few times. In our Appetizers (11:00), Karlo asks Marcus what’s the status of Zebras in America, and what he’s been listening to lately. The Main Course (27:00): Stranger Than Fiction (1984, Jim Jarmusch) 1:54:30 Jarmusch Rankings 1:59:30 Wine Pairings for Stranger Than Fiction   Find Marcus at Pinnland Empire On X at @pinnland_empire AND @hokuto_empire History of Stranger Than Paradise on The Pink Smoke Support us on Patreon:  /moviefood  Follow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodFollow Us on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviefoodpod/Follow Karlo on LB: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/ This episode is proudly brought to you by Cerveza Cristal

Glorious Day! We are back to discuss another 1984 banger in John Cassavetes’ Love Streams. This was a film we had been planning to discuss but then the recent event of Gena Rowlands’ passing made it timely. We are joined by first time guest, Felicia Maroni. In the apps, we discuss her Letterboxd Top Four, the Toronto Film Scene, and talk about Cassavetes’ body of work and what characterizes his filmmaking.(54:00) And in our main course, we discuss Love Streams, and what it means to exuberantly social and frank with your emotions.(2:16:00) And as per usual, we end with the answer of is this a keeper? And our Wine Pairings.   Check out Felicia’s Podcast, Seeing Faces in Movies Felicia on X @CineMaroni Felicia on Letterboxd @Cinemaroni Support us on Patreon:  /moviefood  Follow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodFollow Us on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviefoodpod/Follow Karlo on LB: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/ This episode is proudly brought to you by Cerveza Cristal  

We celebrate our 50th episode with best friend of the show, Jacob Rivera, as we honor & breakdown 2004's epic documentary: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. James vs. Lars. Bob Rock vs. Time. Therapist Phil vs. the Viewer. This doc has it all. But first in our Appetizers, we reminisce on 50 episodes of Movie Food, find out what films Jacob is watching w/ his family (9:30), and Steve breakdowns the difference between Ella Enchanted (2004) and Enchanted (2007) in the Family Corner (15:00). (18:30) A discussion of our favorite episodes or moments of the pod, and we play a clip from the Venerable Bill Scurry. (33:30) Movie Food News: Challengers soundtrack is out of vinyl (43:00) The Main Course - Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky) (2:06:45) Is this a Keeper? (2:07:00) Wine Pairings  NOTES: St. Sanders Shredding Metallica One Follow Jacob Rivera on Twitter @jratm23Follow Jacob on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jratm23 Support us on Patreon:  /moviefood  Follow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodFollow Karlo on LB: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/Follow Steve on LB: https://letterboxd.com/stevemoviefood/AND Steve's Single "Anger is a Fuel" on Spotify, Apple Music and iHeartRadio. Artist Name is Stolen Valor.Spotify: Stolen Valor - Anger is a Fuel This episode is proudly brought to you by Cerveza Cristal

Cristina Politano returns!!! Along w/ Carlo & Steve, we discuss 1984's Body Double from Brian De Palma. A celebration of artistic direction, atmosphere, LA locales, and pathetic-ness.  But first in our Appetizers (6:15): an Italian lesson, La Chimera (2024) discussion, and did Steve give The Land Before Time 1-star on Letterboxd?!? 26:15 The Main Course: a discussion of Brian De Palma's Body Double  1:22:00 Is this a Keeper? Thanks for checking out our show! Follow Cristina on X @monalisavitti on Letterboxd @monalisavittii/ and Cristina's Substack  Support us on Patreon:  /moviefood  Follow Us on X: https://x.com/MovieFoodPodFollow Us on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/moviefoodpod/Follow Karlo on LB: https://letterboxd.com/karlokino/ Follow Steve on LB: https://letterboxd.com/stevemoviefood/ AND Steve's New Single "Anger is a Fuel" on Spotify, Apple Music and iHeartRadio. Artist Name is Stolen Valor. Spotify: Stolen Valor - Anger is a Fuel

In this episode we welcome Madeline Burg, not only making her Movie Food debut, but her first ever appearance on any podcast, ever. (Spoiler Alert: She did quite well!) Follow Madeline on Letterboxd @mgallantb For our Apps, we get to know Madeline a little better and what’s behind her compulsion to review every movie she logs on Letterboxd, her Top 4 Directors (of that current moment), defining 'Lynchy', and a little digression into Duolingo… For the Main Course (1:09:30), we dive into Alain Resnais’ heady, philosophical Love Unto Death (L'amour à mort), and try to come to grips with what it all could mean. Then we finish off with Is 'This A Keeper?' and our Wine Pairings (2:29:00).   NOTES: This episode is proudly brought to you by Cerveza Cristal Madeline's Letterboxd @mgallantb O Venezia, Venaga, Venusia Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon

Carlo & Steve dig into renowned documentary Crumb (1994, Terry Zwigoff) and discuss the sketchy world of cartoonist Robert Crumb. Unpleasant is right. Meet the Crumbs... or don't!!! After some 1994 nostalgia and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix talk... Appetizers 10:30 Summer of Anger update on the Kendrick Lamar/Drake beef and Harry Potter? 21:30 Movie Food News on Steve Albini R.I.P. 40:30 Mandela or Man-Duh Effect: Comment Sections 53:00 The Main Course 55:00 Crumb (1994, directed by Terry Twigoff) 2:29:00 Wine Pairings for Crumb   Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon Steve’s YouTube channel @pit_hits  

Tis' the season for the Appetizer Buffet. Carlo & Steve dig into an epic all-appetizer episode, featuring some of Carlo's favorites at this point in 2024, including discussions of Lisandro Alonso, Harry Potter, Denis Villenueve, Yuen Woo Ping, Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and more. Help yourself to a long one! 4:00 News on Quentin Tarantino’s The Critic 16:00 Summer of Anger 2024 Update 21:00 Dune (1984) and Dune Part 2 (2024) 41:00 C.H.U.D. (1984) 45:30 Other Denis Villenueve Films: Prisoners and Enemy (2013) 54:00 Corrections & Retractions on The MILFcast Trivia Game  57:00 Carlo Bundle #1: Drive Away Dolls (2024), Klovn the Final (2020), Reality Bites (1994), Scream 4 (2011), The Terminal (2004), Underwater (2020) and They Came Together (2014) 1:34:30 Harry Potter franchise 1:50:30 Carlo’s Animation Bundle: Bluey (2018), Pokemon Concierge (2023), Betty Boop’s Bamboo Isle (1932), Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967), and MTV’s Downtown (1999) and MTV animation. 2:11:00 Steve’s New Release Bundle: Immaculate (2024) and Love Lies Bleeding (2024) 2:28:00 Carlo Bundle #3: Midnight, iPhone 15 Ad by Takashi Miike (2024), Challengers (2024), La Chimera (2023), Eureka (2023), and Perfect Days (2023). 3:10:30 Steve’s Final “Good Movies” Bundle: Past Lives (2023), Falcon Lake (2022), Zodiac (2007), The Rapture (1991) and The Mysterians (1957). 3:21:00 Carlo’s Final Bundle: They Live (1988), Charisma (1999), Engram (1987), Full Contact (1992), Tiger Cage (1988), Tapeheads (1988), Burning Love (2012), Time Indefinite (1993), and Three Crowns of a Sailor (1983). Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon Steve’s YouTube channel @pit_hits

Brandon Boozer returns to discuss Clint Eastwood and his 1984 film Tightrope. We discuss Clint's career, why the movie is set in New Orleans, Clint's parenting style, and why Clint's so damn rambunctious in this film (32:00).  But first in our Appetizers (5:00): we discuss Clint Eastwood's social media accounts, True Detective Season 4 and giving up on TV shows. Also, Corrections & Retractions and a new possible segment: Mandela Effect or Man-Duuuh Effect. 32:00 Main Course: Tightrope (1984, written/directed by Richard Tuggle, co-directed by Clint & starring Clint)  1:55:00 Wine Pairings for Tightrope 1:59:00 The Game (MILFcast trivia game courtesy of Kai Parker) NOTES: Speed Zoo Clint Eastwood's X Account Follow Brandon on Letterboxd @brandonboozer Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon Steve’s YouTube channel @pit_hits

Will Hayes (Tech CEO & expert in A.I. powered-search) joins Carlo & Steve to breakdown The Terminator (1984). How likely is the Terminator-scenario? Is it already happening? Should we just chill out? Is Reese No-Fap? We explore all scenarios and MORE!  9:00 The Main Course: The Terminator (directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger) and the current state of A.I. 1:22:30 Wine Pairings for The Terminator 1:25:00 The Game (MILFcast trivia game courtesy of Kai Parker) NOTES: Follow Will Hayes on X @iamwillhayes Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon Steve’s YouTube channel @pit_hits

Film critic Keith Uhlich (Slant, Time Out New York) joins Carlo & Steve to breakdown Swing Shift (1984, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Goldie Hawn) and why the Custom Workprint Edit is superior to the theatrical release. Keith describes how we got from Demme’s initial work print to the theatrical release, and everything that happened to get to the Custom Workprint version (1:21:00). But first, Keith describes his film review style, favorite auteur film makers, and his love of The X-Files and Vince Gilligan. 1:21:00 Main Course: discussion of Swing Shift (1984) and Jonathan Demme’s career 3:27:00 Wine Pairings for Swing Shift 3:47:00 Keith plays The Game (MILFcast trivia game, thank you Kai Parker)   NOTES Check out Keith's Substack (All(PARENTHESES)) Sight & Sound Article, Swing Shift: the unmaking of a masterpiece? Abel Ferrara Highlights on Youtube Demme's Standing Rock documentary Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon Steve’s YouTube channel @pit_hits  

Petros Papadakis (Petros & Money Show and college football analyst) returns to discuss Rockers, the roots reggae classic starring Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace and nearly every reggae hero of the 1970s. A real celebration of music, people, and hustling culture! But first in our Appetizers (1:00), Petros describes his radio style, the birth of the Secret Textoso Line, and his recently watched movies. 14:00 The Main Course: Rockers (1978, directed by Theodoros Bafaloukos) 47:00 Wine Pairings for Rockers 51:00 The Game (MILFcast trivia game)   NOTES: A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James Follow Petros on X @theoldp Check out the Petros and Money Show Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon Steve’s YouTube channel @pit_hits

32 movies enter the Tournament… but only ONE can be crowned the CHAMPION!! The Insider (1999) vs. Se7en (1995) Poor Things (2023) vs. In the Mouth of Madness (1994) Marked for Death (1990) vs. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) O.C. and Stiggs (1987) vs. Cloak & Dagger (1984), and so many more! SEE MOVIE BRACKET HERE Our Official Tournament Referee JR (Wordle in 5 podcast) returns to guide Carlo & Steve through the Bracket of Movies covered in Season 2 of the pod. Will a 2023 release make it through to the final (Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Infinity Pool)? Will an old favorite bull its way to the top (Exorcist 3, Hiroshima 2009, OC & Stiggs)? Time Codes: 4:30 Tournament Introduction 9:00 Round of 32 53:00 Sweet 16 1:10:00 Elite 8 1:20:00 Final 4 1:29:00 The Championship Matchup   ShowNotes: BRACKET Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon

Carlo & Steve kick-off Season 3 aka Movie Food '84 w/ Repo Man, starring Emilio Estevez; written & directed by Alex Cox. Discussion of the life of a Repo Man is intense! (35:00) But first in our Appetizers (2:30): 3:00 Carlo’s Canon: Falcon Lake (2022) 11:00 NEW JINGLE DEBUT 14:30 Carlo’s Canon: Blink 182's Untitled Album 21:00 Steve’s Racial Corner on the New York City tunnels and a movie pitch for Season 3 27:30 Carlo’s Canon: Stop Making Sense (1984) 35:00 Our Main Course: Repo Man (1984) 1:55:00 Wine Pairings for Repo Man SHOW NOTES: Tera melos house party show, 2006 Sunami's house party show, 2019 Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon  

Join Carlo & Steve for the Inaugural Movie Food Awards! Hear which 2023 film took home Best Kiss, Best Needle Drop, Best Stunt, Best Storage Unit, Most Annoying Character, and so many more! It's our version of a Year-in-Review. We hear from past guests, including Kay, Bill Scurry, & Petros Papadakis, and also get Carlo & Steve's favorites of the year.  After a brief recap of Season 2 and announcing the theme for Season 3 (2:00), in our Appetizers we discuss the Golden Globes w/ Jo Koy (32:00) and Letterboxd Wrapped (54:30). 1:08:30 The 2023 Movie Food Awards 1:10:00 Best Sex Scene 1:19:00 Best One Take 1:29:30 Bill Scurry’s Favorite of 2023 1:34:30 Best Original Song 1:40:00 Most Annoying Character 1:49:30 Kay’s Favorite of 2023 1:56:00 Best Stunt 1:59:30 Best Kiss 2:06:00 Carlo’s 2023 “Terrible Turds” Movie-Tier 2:16:30 Line of the Year 2:20:00 Best Food 2:26:30 Ken Jeong Award 2:36:30 Brandon Boozer’s Favorite of 2023 2:41:00 Carlo’s 2023 “Odd One I Did Not Get” and “Fairly Forgettables” Movie-Tiers 2:48:00 Ken Jeong Award, Part Deux 2:51:30 Surprise Mother F@#KER Award 2:58:30 Hype Me Up Award 3:07:00 Petros Papadakis’s Favorite of the Year 3:10:30 Best Emotions Award 3:14:00 Best Original Movie Moment Award & Best Trailer Award 3:20:30 Best Needle Drop Award 3:29:30 Best Guest Moment Award 3:35:00 Andrew Warren’s Favorite of the Year 3:39:00 Best Movie Phrase Award 3:41:30 Best Storage Unit Award 3:42:45 Best Kill Award 3:46:45 Best Post-Movie Conversation Award 3:56:00 Kai Parker’s Favorite of 2023 3:59:00 Carlo’s 2023 “Auteurist Armour” Movie-Tier 4:19:00 Carlo’s 2023 Movie Experience of the Year  4:27:30 Carlo’s 2023 “Vary Gud” Movie-Tier 4:43:00 Carlo’s 2023 “Certified Bangers” Movie-Tier 5:03:00 Steve’s Favorites of 2023 5:07:00 Season 3 Preview   Show Notes: Pharoahe Monch "Simon Says" Herb Alpert "Rise" La Libertad Trailer  Carlo's Letterboxd @karlokino Follow Movie Food on X @moviefoodpod and Carlo @karlokino Support the show at our Patreon