The Movie Marathon Man

By Sean

I cover franchises, directors, actors, and themed episodes by marathoning them and dissecting them for content and quality.

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How many episodes does The Movie Marathon Man have?

The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.

The Movie Marathon Man episodes:

April 15, 2026 Episode 57 - Movies About Cars (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Christine, Days of Thunder)
VROOM VROOM!!! Join me as I get possessed, sing and dance, and watch Tom Cruise meet Nicole Kidman in THREE movies to get you geared up for Spring.
Geared up...get it?
Below are time stamps to skip to each movie's discussion:
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (1968, dir. Ken Hughes) - 1:40
CHRISTINE (1983, dir. John Carpenter) - 34:25
DAYS of THUNDER (1990, dir. Tony Scott) - 52:31
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1h 14min
April 08, 2026 Episode 56 - 80s Ladies of Horror! (Hell Night, The Slumber Party Massacre, Night of the Demons)
Join me as I talk about three movies inspired by the works of Linda Blair, Linnea Quigley, and all the great scream queens of 80s horror!
Thank you to Tom from To Hell with This Podcast for the suggestions! This episode has been a long time coming!

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HELL NIGHT (1981, dir. Tom DeSimone) - 2:25
THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982, dir. Amy Jones) - 18:50
NIGHT of the DEMONS (1988, dir. Kevin S. Tenney) - 32:25
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50min
April 08, 2026 Quickies #37 - Project Hail Mary, Peter Hujar's Day, Fackham Hall, Eddington, Anaconda, The Drama - (SPOILER-FREE!)
Join me for a quick rundown of recent movies I've watched in theatres or on streaming to check out what to watch next!

PROJECT HAIL MARY (2026, dir. Phil Lord & Christopher Miller)
PETER HUJAR'S DAY (2025, dir. Ira Sachs)
FACKHAM HALL (2025, dir. Jim O'Hanlon)
EDDINGTON (2025, dir. Ari Aster)
ANACONDA (2025, dir. Tom Gormican)
THE DRAMA (2026, dir. Kristoffer Borgli)
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22min
March 23, 2026 Episode 55 - Crapfest #2 (Caligula, Howard the Duck, Battlefield Earth, The Last Airbender)
Join me as I delve into the depravity of Bob Guccione in Ancient Rome! Bestiality in the Marvel Universe! Sci-Fi Scientology! And M. Night Shyamalan proving he's no fan of Nicktoons! All of that and more as I tackle four more entries in the second edition of CRAPFEST!
Are they as bad as you've heard? Listen and find out now!!

Time stamps below are available if you want to skip to that movie discussion:
CALIGULA (1979, dir. Tinto Brass...sorta?) - 2:44
HOWARD the DUCK (1986, dir. Willard Huyck) - 21:20
BATTLEFIELD EARTH (2000, dir. Roger Christian) - 36:12
THE LAST AIRBENDER (2010, dir. M. Night Shyamalan) - 51:30
***Shyamalan is a TWO-TIME entrant into the Crapfest Canon!***
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1h 12min
March 10, 2026 Quickies #36 - If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Send Help, Solo Mio, Arco, GOAT, The Smashing Machine, Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die, Eleanor the Great, Man on the Run, Hoppers - (SPOILER-FREE!)
THREE episodes in ONE day?!?
Join me once again for a QUICK rundown of the TEN movies I watched lately in theatres, on streaming, or even in a plane!

IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU (2025, dir. Mary Bronstein)
SEND HELP (2026, dir. Sam Raimi)
SOLO MIO (2026, dir. Daniel & Charles Kinnane)
ARCO (2025, dir. Ugo Bienvenu)
GOAT (2026, dir. Tyree Dillihay)
THE SMASHING MACHINE (2025, dir. Benny Safdie)
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE (2025, dir. Gore Verbinski)
ELEANOR the GREAT (2025, dir. Scarlett Johansson)
MAN on the RUN (2025, dir. Morgan Neville)
HOPPERS (2026, dir. Daniel Chong)
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19min
March 10, 2026 Episode 54 - 98th Academy Awards Spectacular! ALL the PREDICTIONS!!
Join me as I make predictions in ALL 24 categories before the 98th Academy Awards, and tell you what I would've nominated instead...and what maybe SHOULD win...but won't!
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35min
March 10, 2026 Episode 53 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part V (The Silence of the Lambs, The Departed, Moonlight)
Join me as I celebrate (for the last time this year) more milestone anniversaries for THREE Best Picture winners from my lifetime, including a look at serial killers, Boston crimelords, and one of my favorite movies ever made...perhaps overshadowed by the most infamous Oscar mixup of all time.

For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts:

THE SILENCE of the LAMBS (1991, dir. Jonathan Demme) - 1:04
THE DEPARTED (2006, dir. Martin Scorsese) - 29:02
MOONLIGHT (2016, dir. Barry Jenkins) - 50:09
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1h 20min
February 21, 2026 Episode 52 - Honoring Catherine O'Hara (After Hours, Beetlejuice, Home Alone, Best in Show)
DAYYYYYYYYY-O!!! Join me as I honor the life and movies of Catherine O'Hara, whose untimely passing reminded me of just how vibrant her contributions to comedy, movies, and TV truly were. Thank you, Catherine.

For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts:

AFTER HOURS (1985, dir. Martin Scorsese) - 1:20
BEETLEJUICE (1988, dir. Tim Burton) - 25:35
HOME ALONE (1990, dir. Chris Columbus) - 53:49
BEST in SHOW (2000, dir. Christopher Guest) - 1:28:08
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1h 52min
February 08, 2026 Episode 51 - Best Picture Anniversaries, Part IV (The French Connection, Chariots of Fire, Platoon)
Join me as I celebrate more milestone anniversaries for THREE Best Picture winners from the late-20th century, including a look at the 70s drug trade, British runners' friendly thighs, and Vietnam.

For those who want to avoid spoilers, timestamps below indicate when each movie discussion starts:

THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971, dir. William Friedkin) - 1:31
CHARIOTS of FIRE (1981, dir. Hugh Hudson) - 27:25
PLATOON (1986, dir. Oliver Stone) - 54:33
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1h 26min
February 04, 2026 Quickies #35 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Nobody 2, Iron Lung, The Ugly Stepsister, Diane Warren: Relentless (SPOILER-FREE!)
Join me as I delve into FIVE recent offerings...quickly!
That's the whole point of a quickie after all! Instant gratification!!
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (2026, dir. Nia DaCosta)
NOBODY 2 (2025, dir. Timo Tjahjanto)
IRON LUNG (2026, dir. Mark Fischbach a.k.a. Markiplier)
THE UGLY STEPSISTER (2025, dir. Emilie Blichfeldt)
DIANE WARREN: RELENTLENESS (2024, dir. Bess Kargman)
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21min

FAQs about The Movie Marathon Man:

How many episodes does The Movie Marathon Man have?

The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.