KilmerKast

It's a holiday special as Matt Poirier (DTV Connoisseur) joins the show to check out Val Kilmer's turn as a thief dealing with the ramifications of his last big score. We'll talk phone booths, bad fake blood, child actors, and kidnapping, and play another round of DTV or Direct from Me!

The rom-com that's missing the com, At First Sight, gets a critical appraisal and general disapproval, as the guys from Be Reel, Chance Solem-Pfeifer & Noah Ballard, stop by to talk Val Kilmer. We also chat about the challenges of portraying disabilities on-screen, confuse Mira Sorvino and Marisa Tomei, try to figure out the mystery of Steve Levitt, and play a game that seemed like a good idea at first. But it's fun all the same!

We’re talking about the latest goings on in the world of Val Kilmer, including more delays for the sequel to Top Gun, some discussion of Kilmer’s role in Maverick, an opportunity to hang out and watch a flick with Val, and how technology has helped bring back Kilmer’s voice.

Let's get Biblical, as Forbes box office expert Scott Mendelson joins the show to talk about Dreamwork;s 1998 animated religious-ish epic, The Prince of Egypt. We talk about the battle between Dreamworks and Disney, go deep on the box office of 1998, discuss the underrated tale of adulthood that is Shrek, evaluate the woke, leftist propaganda in the story of Moses and deliver the savage verbal lashing Steve Martin knew he had coming. Plus we play a game!

Leo Scott and Ting Poo, the directors of the new documentary Val (available now on Amazon Prime Video) join the show to discuss their film about the famous actor's life, and chat about what Kilmer is like as a collaborator, scenes that didn't make it into the movie, surprises they found in the editing room, and the potential for more projects to come. 

On this episode, we’ll be checking out Cal Kilmer’s role as a smooth criminal in 1997’s The Saint. Joining us to chat about the film is Sara Fetters a writer and film critic, the editor-in-chief of MovieFreak.com and a founding member of the Seattle Film Critics Society. We'll talk disguises, the birth of franchise filmmaking, appreciating Valeriy Nikolaev and Leslie Dixon, and play a game!

Scotland's Kim Morrison (Ghouls Magazine) joins the show for an international effort to figure out what the heck actually happened in this little-seen horror film starring Val Kilmer, Eric Robert, and Armand Assante. We talk about the dangers of non-linear storytelling, gratuitous T&A, and why exactly there's a carousel in this movie anyway. We also chat about Scottish TV and music, forgotten Channing Tatum and Ben Affleck movies, and play a game in FInnish!

It's time for KilmerKast and it's time for a special Val Pal edition of the show, as we get to know a Val Pal. Jordan Scott Vail hails from New Brunswick, Canada, and we'll learn more about him, including his first Val Kilmer film, his top three Kilmer movies and play a game. This one is all about being a fan.

It's time for KilmerKast and it's time for a special Val Pal edition of the show, as we get to know a Val Pal. Miranda watson is an HR professional from Hawaii, and we'll learn more about her, including her first Val Kilmer film, her top three Kilmer movies and play game. This one is all about being a fan.