This week, Mitch Ringenberg joins me to review the Oz Perkins movie The Monkey in a feature review and then, in this week’s secondary review, we discuss the documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, which is now available on PVOD and on MUBI. We also talk a bit about the passing of George Armitage, Clayface director news, On Cinema at the Cinema, Severance season 2, and more.
Timestamps
- Show Start - 00:28
- Introducing Mitch - 02:15
- Early 2025 Genre Movies - 03:41
- News Before the Reviews - 13:40
- Severance Season 2 - 26:32
Feature Review
- The Monkey (2025) - 36:26
- Spoiler - 1:10:25
Secondary Review
Potpourri
- Mitch: The Punisher (1989) - 2:02:05
- Mitch: Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell (1995) - 2:07:02
- Matt: On Cinema at the Cinema - 2:08:35
- Closing the Ep - 2:17:22
- Patreon Clip - 2:18:49
Related Links
- George Armitage Dies: ‘Grosse Pointe Blank’ & ‘Miami Blues’ Director Was 82
- James Watkins Lands ‘Clayface’ Directing Gig
- My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive
- Immediate Reaction - Captain America: Brave New World (2025) - Feb 17, 2025
- Patreon Companion Episodes Collection
- Companion Ep - OV466 - The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) & Scare Me (2020) - Feb 16-17, 2025
- Patreon - Severance Episode Reviews
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- Mitch’s Writing on Midwest Film Journal
- Mitch's Review of 'Salem's Lot (2024)
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