The Worst Part of My Favorite Movie

Jonathan Foster and Tripp von Weeks
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The Worst Part of My Favorite Movie

"Great movies are rarely perfect movies." — Pauline Kael

  1. 12 HR. AGO

    1984 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (with Bilge Ebiri)

    New York Magazine and Vulture film critic Bilge Ebiri offers wide-ranging insights into the career of Steven Spielberg, helps put American cinema of the 1980s into proper perspective, and discusses why he thinks "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" might be Spielberg's best-directed film. Truly, anything goes!

    1h 7m

  2. 10/16/2024

    1983 - Terms of Endearment (with Chris Feil)

    Film journalist and podcaster Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) discusses the Best Picture winner of 1983 — James L. Brooks' "Terms of Endearment." Is it a comedy that makes people cry or a drama with some amusing bits? Is emotional manipulation in movies something to be feared? Is the book always better than the movie? Should the fictional Aurora Greenway be an EGOT winner? These are exactly the kinds of questions you want Chris Feil to answer on your podcast!

    1 hr

  3. 08/07/2024

    1982 - The Thing (with Matt Singer)

    Author Matt Singer (Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever) stops by to discuss the 1982 sci-fi horror classic "The Thing," as well as John Carpenter's status as a pantheon filmmaker. Plus, a new world record is set for how many times the words "gloopy" and "gloppy" are said in a single podcast recording!

    58 min

  4. 06/26/2024

    1981 - Reds (with Isaac Butler)

    Author Isaac Butler (The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act) discusses "Reds," his favorite movie of 1981. Must a director be as obsessed and relentless as Warren Beatty? Does on-set friction result in better movies? Is "Ishtar" deserving of its reappraisal? Isaac has all of the answers and more! Would you believe the Architect from "The Matrix Reloaded" also shows up at one point? It's all true!

    55 min

  5. 05/15/2024

    1980 - The Empire Strikes Back (with Christopher Schneider)

    Cinematographer Christopher Schneider (The Volunteer, Love Type D, Lost Colony) discusses his favorite movie of 1980, The Empire Strikes Back. Along the way, we reminisce about freezing our action figures, recommend a few unheralded gems from director Irvin Kershner, and offer up dueling pronunciations of actor George Segal's last name. Oh, and if you thought Barbara Walters wouldn't make an appearance in this episode, you were dead wrong.

    1 hr

  6. 03/07/2023

    Heat (with Max Silvestri)

    Comedian and writer Max Silvestri (Killing It, Human Resources, Big Mouth) discusses his favorite movie, Heat.

    1h 21m

  7. 02/21/2023

    The Social Network (with Fran Hoepfner)

    Film critic Fran Hoepfner discusses her favorite David Fincher movie, The Social Network.

    49 min

  8. 02/07/2023

    Zodiac (with Sean McElwee)

    Cinematographer Sean McElwee (Little Fish, Horse Girl, Room 104) discusses his favorite David Fincher movie, Zodiac.

    50 min
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"Great movies are rarely perfect movies." — Pauline Kael

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  • Creator
    Jonathan Foster and Tripp von Weeks
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 The Worst Part of My Favorite Movie
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