The Movie Marathon Man

Sean
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I cover franchises, directors, actors, and themed episodes by marathoning them and dissecting them for content and quality.

  1. Episode 51 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part IV (The French Connection, Chariots of Fire, Platoon)

    12H AGO

    Episode 51 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part IV (The French Connection, Chariots of Fire, Platoon)

    Join me as I celebrate more milestone anniversaries for THREE Best Picture winners from the late-20th century, including a look at the 70s drug trade, British runners' friendly thighs, and Vietnam. For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts: THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971, dir. William Friedkin) - 1:31 CHARIOTS of FIRE (1981, dir. Hugh Hudson) - 27:25 PLATOON (1986, dir. Oliver Stone) - 54:33

    1h 26m
  2. Quickies #35 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Nobody 2, Iron Lung, The Ugly Stepsister, Diane Warren: Relentless (SPOILER-FREE!)

    5D AGO

    Quickies #35 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Nobody 2, Iron Lung, The Ugly Stepsister, Diane Warren: Relentless (SPOILER-FREE!)

    Join me as I delve into FIVE recent offerings...quickly! That's the whole point of a quickie after all!  Instant gratification!! 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026, dir. Nia DaCosta) NOBODY 2 (2025, dir. Timo Tjahjanto) IRON LUNG (2026, dir. Mark Fischbach a.k.a. Markiplier) THE UGLY STEPSISTER (2025, dir. Emilie Blichfeldt) DIANE WARREN: RELENTLENESS (2024, dir. Bess Kargman)

    21 min
  3. Episode 50 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part III (The Best Years of Our Lives, West Side Story, A Man for All Seasons)

    JAN 28

    Episode 50 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part III (The Best Years of Our Lives, West Side Story, A Man for All Seasons)

    Continuining from 2025, join me as I celebrate milestone anniversaries for THREE MORE Best Picture winners from the mid-20th century, including a look at post-WWII America, one of the best musicals ever made, and how we see parallels from King Henry VIII's reign of terror even today. For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946, dir. William Wyler) - 1:46 West Side Story (1961, dir. Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins) - 31:18 A Man for All Seasons (1966, dir. Fred Zinnemann) - 1:03:45

    1h 37m
  4. Episode 49 - 2025 In Review & Oscars Nominations Predictions

    JAN 18

    Episode 49 - 2025 In Review & Oscars Nominations Predictions

    Join me as I go through (almost) every movie I watched in 2025, and where I think the contenders lie within my rankings.

    52 min
  5. Episode 48 - A Tribute to Rob Reiner (Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally..., Misery)

    JAN 11

    Episode 48 - A Tribute to Rob Reiner (Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally..., Misery)

    Thank you for everything, Rob. Join me as I cover four classics from the legendary, unsung American director Rob Reiner.  Four timeless entries in an unsurpassed run from 1984-1996) that also included This Is Spinal Tap (1984), The Sure Thing (1985), A Few Good Men (1992), The American President (1995), and Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). For my discussion on The American President, please check out Episode 33 - my 2025 4th of July episode. For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps below indicate when each discussion begins: STAND BY ME (1986, dir. Rob Reiner) - 4:50 THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987, dir. Rob Reiner) - 28:22 WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... (1989, dir. Rob Reiner) - 56:41 MISERY (1990, dir. Rob Reiner) - 1:17:28

    1h 40m
  6. Quickies #34 - Wake Up Dead Man, The Alabama Solution, The Secret Agent, Song Sung Blue, Cover-Up, Train Dreams (SPOILER-FREE)

    JAN 6

    Quickies #34 - Wake Up Dead Man, The Alabama Solution, The Secret Agent, Song Sung Blue, Cover-Up, Train Dreams (SPOILER-FREE)

    Join me for another 6-pack of quick reviews on today's hottest titles - including the new Knives Out movie, a couple shortlisted Oscar contending documentaries, a Brazilian thriller, NEIL DIAMOND!!, and a slow moving train... WAKE UP DEAD MAN (2025, dir. Rian Johnson) THE ALABAMA SOLUTION (2025, dir. Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman) THE SECRET AGENT (2025, dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho) SONG SUNG BLUE (2025, dir. Craig Brewer) COVER-UP (2025, dir. Laura Poitras & Mark Obenhaus) TRAIN DREAMS (2025, dir. Clint Bentley)

    26 min
  7. Quickies #33 - Apocalypse in the Tropics, Ella McCay, Blue Moon, Sorry Baby, Silent Night Deadly Night (2025), The Housemaid, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Marty Supreme (SPOILER-FREE)

    12/28/2025

    Quickies #33 - Apocalypse in the Tropics, Ella McCay, Blue Moon, Sorry Baby, Silent Night Deadly Night (2025), The Housemaid, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Marty Supreme (SPOILER-FREE)

    Join me for a quick chat about some recent theatrical and streaming offerings! APOCAYLPSE in the TROPICS (2024, dir. Petra Costa) ELLA McCAY (2025, dir. James L. Brooks) BLUE MOON (2025, dir. Richard Linklater) SORRY, BABY (2025, dir. Eva Victor) SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (2025, dir. Mike P. Nelson) THE HOUSEMAID (2025, dir. Paul Feig) AVATAR: FIRE and ASH (2025, dir. James Cameron) MARTY SUPREME (2025, dir. Josh Safdie)

    27 min
  8. Episode 47 - Silent Night, Deadly Night 1-5 + First Remake (1984-2012)

    12/24/2025

    Episode 47 - Silent Night, Deadly Night 1-5 + First Remake (1984-2012)

    HO-HO-HOMICIDE!  Join me as I cover warnings from Grandpa, nuns, Garbage Day, witches, Mickey Rooney, and even a Christmas light electric chair - ALL in one of the craziest franchises I've ever seen. For the spoiler-conscious, time stamps below indicate when each discussion begins: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984, dir. Charles E. Sellier Jr.) - 2:00 SNDN PART 2 (1987, dir. Lee Harry) - 24:11 SNDN 3: BETTER WATCH OUT! (1989, dir. Monte Hellman) - 32:29 SNDN 4: INITIATION (1990, dir. Brian Yuzna) - 42:26 SNDN 5: THE TOY MAKER (1991, dir. Martin Kitrosser) - 55:09 SILENT NIGHT (2012, dir. Steven C. Miller) - 1:03:13

    1h 15m
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I cover franchises, directors, actors, and themed episodes by marathoning them and dissecting them for content and quality.

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  • Creator
    Sean
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Explicit
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