PODCAST: Episode 76 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 76th episode, our two web-slinging film critics, emo dads, and eye-rolling school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan welcome a collaboration episode with Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast. Bost of our hosts have been frequent guests on Ian's YouTube livestreams. Recently, he welcomed Will and Don for a retrospective talk on Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3. Ian asked us to watch the movie with new eyes. Listen to hear if any of the three needed to change the prescription of their rose-colored glasses or have their eyeballs washed out with inky black symbiote goo.

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PODCAST: Episode 75 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 75th episode, our two hip-swinging film critics, sequined dads, and non-singing school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan welcome back guest Cati Glidewell of The Blonde in Front for another guest spot. On this episode, the trio show their dazzled adoration for summer hit Elvis. We compare our tolerances and delights for The King, filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, the discovery of Austin Butler, and whatever character Tom Hanks was trying on.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "DC League of Super-Pets"

Three months and change into a year-long commitment of abstaining from new comic book films and TV shows, Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel has arrived at moment of his one called-in-advanced exception. With Warner Bros.’s DC League of Super-Pets, he’s doing it for the kids. Ian earmarked this animated comedy to be his youngest son’s first ever trip to a movie theater and, boy, did he pick a winner. Ian’s enlisted buddies of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” gather to celebrate the film and future milestone.

PODCAST: Episode 74 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 74th episode, our two conspiracy theory film critics, alien dads, and perfect school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan are united together in person for the second time! Will was visiting family in Chicago and met up with Don to shoot the breeze and create some stellar content. A piece of that is a special shared microphone Cinephile Hissy Fit on Jordan Peele's Nope. It's one guy's middle film and another's new #1 of the year. Be listening here and be ready to watch a video version on YouTube!

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Contributor in "The Inspiring World of Horror: The Movies That Influenced Generations"

I've been overdue advertising this on behalf of my film critic peer Caillou Pettis. Earlier this year, he invited me to contribute to his new book "The Inspiring World of Horror: The Movies That Influenced Generations," collecting formative horror film experiences from writers, creators, and fellow critics. I was greatly honored by the invitation and did my best to give him a solid story. I've got a section in there celebrating the original Candyman. Horror movie afficionados, grab it for your Kindle and support a good author! It’s quickly become a best seller!

PODCAST: Episode 73 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 73rd episode, two elevated film critics, worried dads, and non-kidnapping school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan welcome back special guest Cati Glidewell of “The Blonde in Front” to the shows. She's back to talk about Scott Derrickson's successful horror comeback The Black Phone. Don didn't see this one, so he plays moderator while Will and Cati dial all the possible numbers for this Ethan Hawke vehicle. Come for the shared challenge and tirade and stay for the mutual love and respect for the fun movies encapsulate. Enjoy our podcast!

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Awesome Friday Podcast" Bonus Episode on Favorite Marvel Movies

Being part of the new Banana Meter has expanded my professional circle to meet new creators and people. I recently answered an open call to submit a recorded blurb for the “Awesome Friday” podcast, hosted by Matthew Simpson and Simon Best. They were collecting selections of people’s favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe films for special Bonus Episode. I was glad to chime in with my thoughts on my #1 favorite of the bunch, 2014’s Captain America: The First Avenger and represent my many outlets.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Spider-Man 3"

While I fully support my friend Ian Simmons’ year-long moratorium on “new” comic book films and TV shows, I like the chances he’s chosen to reflect on old titles for his Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel. Ian requested “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” to revisit the 15-year-old Spider-Man 3 from director Sam Raimi with fresh eyes and an open heart. I tried my best with a rewatch, but the movie only got worse for me. With many absentees from the usual crew, it ended up being Ian hosting Will Johnson and myself representing the Cinephile Hissy Fit podcast for this lovely conversation on all the emotions of success and failure that came from Spider-Man 3. Enjoy!

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PODCAST: Episode 72 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 72nd episode, two fed-up film critics, explosive dads, and stuntman school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan got to have a full circle moment with the Russo brothers. Their follow-up to Cherry, on the first Cinephile Hissy Fit shows, is the new Netflix assassin action movie The Gray Man. Because both of our hosts like this movie against the norm, this episode spurred a detour into the current state of film criticism and whether or not critics can recognize or have fun anymore.

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the Kicking the Seat's YouTube roundtable for "Thor: Love and Thunder"

As he announced in May, Ian Simmons of the Kicking the Seat podcast and YouTube channel has begun a one-year moratorium on watching new comic book-based movies and TV shows (with DC League of Super Pets as his one caveat to take his young son to his first movie). While he may not be leading his usual YouTube roundtables, he still invited and welcomed participants for the team of “Earth’s Mightiest Critics” to still get the good and bad words out there for Thor: Love and Thunder.

PODCAST: Episode 71 of "The Cinephile Hissy Fit" Podcast

For their 71st episode, two Nordic film critics, hammered dads, and Guns 'N Roses-jamming school teachers Will Johnson and Don Shanahan go toe-to-toe with the gods and monsters of Thor: Love and Thunder. For the second Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in a row, our two hosts find themselves far apart. Expect different shouts of love and different shots of thunder in this rollicking episode.

MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest for "Feelin' Film" FF+ podcast on Most Anticipated Movies for July-December 2022

It’s great getting to talk to good friends! This week, I was invited to join fellow film critic and longtime collaborator Aaron White on an FF+ episode of the Feelin’ Film Podcast. This show opens with Aaron’s spot-on review of Thor: Love and Thunder and a disc release review of the 4K Edge of Tomorrow hitting store shelves July 5th. I join Aaron for the third and closing segment. With 2022 halfway over, he and I recapping our favorites from the first half of the year while gazing down the calendar to the upcoming releases we are looking forward to the most from July through December to close 2022.