It's the surprisingly sweet and often funny story of a Swedish boy coming to terms with his mother's illness and death during the late 1950s, while also learning about love, sex, and the fallibility of adults. Throw out any ideas of dire stories, black-and-white cinematography, or terrible child actors, this film is light, colorful, and thoughtful in ways that really surprised us.

We were not prepared for this absolutely bizzare horror flick, but it will stick with us forever. A perfect combination of 1980s sleaze, iffy acting, body horror, and social satire, it's also thorougly nauseating. We have no regrets.

David Lean's final film, an adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel about a white woman who accuses an Indian man of rape, is--at best--deeply flawed, but features several great performances and stunning scenery. Too bad it also features Alec Guinness in brownface, not to mention the difficult subject matter. 

CW: rape/sexual assault, racial issues, Brits

Imaging you're really, really good at cosplay--so good you create a time loop that dooms you. We talk nostalgia, the vastness of the Great Lakes, and the San Francisco Music Box Company, among other things.

It’s the movie that started this whole podcast: Russel Mulcahy’s ridiculous, awesome, Queen-scored tale of an immortal Scottish swordsman/New York antiques dealer who goes up against the villainous Kurgan. And in honor of the event, we have a special guest, comedian and voice actor Jason Gore from The Best Show with Tom Scharpling and 108.9 The Hawk. It’s a great chat, and we're grateful to Jason for taking the time to watch the and talk to us about it.

Everyone's seen this horror comedy about teen vampires--except for Mary, who apparently didn't believe in fun when she was a kid. This movie rocks.

This massive hit about a hooker who meets her Prince Charming maybe isn’t the most progressive movie around—it’s certainly no Angel—but for what it is, it’s pretty cute. Sure, there’s nothing groundbreaking here—it could easily have been the plot of a pre-code screwball comedy, and probably was. But Julia Roberts and Richard Gere have good chemistry here, and you can really see why this movie made her a star.

A largely inessential musical that completely bowdlerizes Mark Twain's satirical novel, it gets by on bright colors and Bing Crosby's charm. Look, I don't hate this movie, it's fine, but there's definitely something lacking--the tunes aren't very memorable, the romance is slight, and it's very strange to have one knight speaking with a very thick New York accent. This is a free preview of our monthly Patreon-only podcast Hollywood Avalon, where we take on movies with Arthurian themes. Sign up for $3/month to help support MvM and get access to Hollywood Avalon:

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William Friedkin's crime drama about a secret service agent looking for revenge against a counterfeiting ring is hands-down one of the most intense movies we've watched for the show. From Willem Dafoe's menacing  counterfeiter, to William Petersen's full frontal male nudity, to one of the wildest car chases ever put on film, it's a gripping neo-noir exercise in excess.