On this very special year end episode of I Do Movies Badly, Gavin Mevius of The Midtown Comics Podcast joins Jim for some witty banter and a discussion of some of the most surprising, worst, and best films that Jim's covered in the past calendar year of the podcast. What movies stole Jim's heart? What movies caught Jim off guard? What movies do Jim wish he could permanently expunge from his conscious and subconscious mind? All that and more in the 2015 Year In Review!Happy New Year to everyone and best wishes for a blessed 2016!

Tyler and David are joined by actor Brionne Davis to talk about his experiences making Embrace of the Serpent.

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Personal stories through the bending of time and space, maybe. You probably don’t see Happy Accidents coming. What the fuck, this film. Vincent D’Onofrio does all of the things. Various ways to interpret the plot of the film. This description can’t contain spoilers. There’s another movie on the show. In K-Pax, Kevin Spacey is not Bono. Bono is not Bono. No one is Bono. Jeff Bridges has a fourth of July celebration with the family. Saul Williams is Gunshots by Computer on sunday, bloody sunday. More various ways to interpret a film, this time regarding a different film. Something happens at the end and it’s probably great. I hope you’re happy.

Personal stories through the bending of time and space, maybe. You probably don’t see Happy Accidents coming. What the fuck, this film. Vincent D’Onofrio does all of the things. Various ways to interpret the plot of the film. This description … Continue reading →

Wait - this isn't an episode about Remember the Night. It must be a Christmas miracle! Specifically, it's a Christmas miracle emanating from 34th Street in midtown Manhattan. Remember the Night proved to be hard to get a hold of, so Jim substituted the original Miracle on 34th Street, an absolutely delightful tale about a journey from skepticism into belief, even if the execution is a little muddled. To take this journey, stream it on Amazon, Vudu, or iTunes. Merry Christmas, happy holidays, peace on earth and good will to everyone! To follow along on the path toward cinematic edification:- [email protected] battleshippretension.com/category/idmb- facebook.com/IDoMoviesBadly- twitter.com/nolanfixesteeth

Tyler and David are joined by director Ryan O'Leary, to discuss what happens to a small, independent film after it's earned distribution.

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The Omen films 1-4. Damien! The Killapalooza returns. The most insane listener thing yet. One take! Where does the name Damiem come from? That was the original Omen going for and where is it now? 20th Centuary Fox. The most horrible thing ever. The music in the Omen franchise. Characters embracing the mythology. Is watching Omen as a slasher franchise a good thing or a bad thing? Taking it to the next level, and then not pretending it didn’t happen. Omen 2: Less title articles. Puberty is a satanist’s best friend. Help out your local demon. Coming into power, which makes for a great film about having come into power. What billionaires what. What’s dogs got to do with it? Killing all the babies: a hole in your plan. Let’s just make more Omens. Come on everyone, to the manatee tank!

The Omen films 1-4. Damien! The Killapalooza returns. The most insane listener thing yet. One take! Where does the name Damiem come from? That was the original Omen going for and where is it now? 20th Centuary Fox. The most … Continue reading →