In Part 9 of their 1995 Retrospective Mini Series, Sam and Manny break down the 4th Best Picture nominee: Il Postino. Starring the late Massimo Troisi, it tells the story of a simple Italian postman who learns to love poetry and then tries to win over a local beauty named Beatrice. The film is not … Continue reading Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast Ep. 151- Il Postino →

In part 8 of the 1995 Retrospective Mini Series, Sam and Manny review the Best Picture winner from that year, the historical epic: Braveheart. Mel Gibson stars in and directs this Oscar winning film about the Scottish legend, William Wallace and his rebellion against England. Prior to talking about Braveheart, the 2 Dorks discuss what … Continue reading Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast Ep. 150 – Braveheart →

In a bonus episode to celebrate Opening Day 2021 in Major League Baseball, Sam and Manny review what many consider one of the best baseball movies of all time: Bull Durham. Starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, this romantic comedy combines baseball and romance in a truly unique way. Help us ring in … Continue reading Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast Ep. 149 – Bull Durham →

In Part 7 of their 1995 Retrospective, Sam and Manny discuss the 2nd Best Picture nominee: Babe. With seven Academy Award nominations, this lovely little family film was a critical darling, so listen in as they break it down  26 years later.

In Part 6 of the 1995 Retrospective Mini Series, Sam and Manny review the adventure drama, Apollo 13 starring Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon and Ed Harris. They look back at the Ron Howard film and NASA’s greatest succesful failure and discuss the brilliance of Ed Harris and the thrill ride that this film … Continue reading The Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast Ep. 147 – Apollo 13 →

In Part 5 of the 1995 Retrospective mini series, Sam and Manny discuss the crime thriller: The Usual Suspects starring Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne and Benecio Del Toro. Prior to discussing that film the friends discuss what movies they’ve been watching: 300, Sunshine, Tenet, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Widows and Raya and the … Continue reading The Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast Ep. 146 – The Usual Suspects →

Special Guest Wes Minaker joins Sam and Manny for Part 4 of the 1995 Retrospective Mini Series as they review the thriller, Se7en while also setting a new record for a Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast episode length. Starring Bard Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Gwenyth Paltrow, it follows two detectives on the trial of a … Continue reading Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast Ep 145 – Se7en (w/ Special Guest Wes Minaker) →

Sam and Manny sit down for Part 3 of the 1995 Retrospective as they discuss the legendaryly production plagued film: Waterworld. Is the movie as bad as history suggests? One way to find out of the 2 Dorks feel that way…tune in! Before they dive into the movie they discuss what they’ve been watching which … Continue reading Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast Ep. 144 – Waterworld →

Sam and Manny sit down for Part 3 of the 1995 Retrospective as they discuss the legendaryly production plagued film: Waterworld. Is the movie as bad as history suggests? One way to find out of the 2 Dorks feel that way…tune in! Before they dive into the movie they discuss what they’ve been watching which … Continue reading Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast Ep. 144 – Waterworld →

In Part 2 of the 1995 Retrospective Mini Series, Sam and Manny review the highest grossing film of the year, Die Hard With A Vengeance starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson and Jeremy Irons. This also crosses over with their Die Hard series as they had reviewed the 1st two films in the franchise already. … Continue reading Samuel and Manuel Movie Podcast Ep. 143 – Die Hard With A Vengeance →