TV Movie Night!

Politics month comes to a merciful close with an ABC made-for-tv feature from 1999 called "Swing Vote" (not the Kevin Costner one). Stop me if you've heard this one, but in this film, Roe vs. Wade is overturned and newly appointed justice Andy Garcia is the crucial swing vote on deciding what happens to a woman's right to choose now that individual states are deciding what's legal and what isn't. You know, an interesting "what if" from a quarter century ago, yeah? Right? *sigh* Anyway, we start Christmas movies next week. Listen in, how about?

ABOUT TV MOVIE NIGHT:

TV Movie Night is a podcast featuring TV what-have-yous Andrew Krukowski and Mark Gonzales diving into the retro world of made-for-tv movies. Each episode spotlights one of these forgotten "classics" (and sometimes without the scare-quotes classics), enjoying cinema on the small screen an episode at a time. Past episodes include landmark films like "The Day After," lost gems like "The Night of the Scarecrow," and odder fare like "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus."

Email us at [email protected].

November '24 continues with a look inside an infamous Beltway figure with HBO's "Citizen Cohn." Mark and Andrew learn all about the world of dirty tricks and McCarthyism, with James Woods' portrayal of notorious DC fixer Roy Cohn, a name that you'd think shouldn't be relevant today, but, well, 2024 continues to keep on surprising us. And hey! Joe Don Baker is here as Joe McCarthy, who somehow isn't the scummiest character in this movie! Join us as we continue our made-for-tv tour of DC and listen in, how about?

ABOUT TV MOVIE NIGHT:

TV Movie Night is a podcast featuring TV what-have-yous Andrew Krukowski and Mark Gonzales diving into the retro world of made-for-tv movies. Each episode spotlights one of these forgotten "classics" (and sometimes without the scare-quotes classics), enjoying cinema on the small screen an episode at a time. Past episodes include landmark films like "The Day After," lost gems like "The Night of the Scarecrow," and odder fare like "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus."

Email us at [email protected].

November 2024 rolls on in the world of TV Movie Night, as we take a look at made-for-tv movies set in Washington D.C. This week, Andrew and Mark take in a heartstring puller in "A Child's Wish." "Veep's" Anna Chlumsky struggles with a devastating sickness, all while her family struggles with the crushing gears of the American healthcare system. But, it's set in 1993, so that's all ancient history compared to the enlightened year of 2024! Also, Bill Clinton makes a guest appearance (in the movie. Not the podcast. He told us he swore off listening to us after Mark's controversial take on "The Amazing, Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon")!

ABOUT TV MOVIE NIGHT:

TV Movie Night is a podcast featuring TV what-have-yous Andrew Krukowski and Mark Gonzales diving into the retro world of made-for-tv movies. Each episode spotlights one of these forgotten "classics" (and sometimes without the scare-quotes classics), enjoying cinema on the small screen an episode at a time. Past episodes include landmark films like "The Day After," lost gems like "The Night of the Scarecrow," and odder fare like "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus."

Email us at [email protected].

It's the election surprise we were all waiting for: Mark and Andrew are back again with some brand-new TV Movie Night for 2024! In November, the fellas are watching movies set in the Beltway, starting with 1987's "Stillwatch." "Wonder Woman's" Lynda Carter has a big scoop about the next Vice President, but also has a scoop on a true crime story: her own parents' murder. Let it not be said that TV Movie Night was never willing to chase the trends, several years late. Listen in, how about?

ABOUT TV MOVIE NIGHT:

TV Movie Night is a podcast featuring TV what-have-yous Andrew Krukowski and Mark Gonzales diving into the world of made-for-tv movies. Each episode spotlights one of these forgotten "classics" (and sometimes without the scare-quotes classics), enjoying cinema on the small screen an episode at a time. Past episodes include landmark films like "The Day After," lost gems like "The Night of the Scarecrow," and odder fare like "Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus."

March madness continues, with Andrew and Mark exploring the wild world of World War 3. This week is for the ladies with UPN's "The Last Man on Planet Earth." In a world where men are outlawed after WW3, Modern Family's Julie Bowen must shepherd a dumb-dumb science experiment named Adam, while the audience must shepherd themselves from getting weirded out by this bizarre, misogynistic and incredibly horny late-90s made-for-tv oddity. Somehow WW3 is the least upsetting part of this entire film. A real treat, listen in, how about?

Mark and Andrew delve into the world of World War III in the month of March, starting with a star-studded affair. One of the last Cold War adjacent offerings, HBO's "By Dawn's Early Light" has an incredible battery of stars: Martin Landau, James Earl Jones, Rebecca De Mornay and Powers Boothe. But, does it also have all the grab-ass and towel spanking you'd ever want in an end of days made-for-tv movie? You better believe it. Listen in, how about?

Mark and Andrew round out the shortest month with a long review of the most recent film to date on the pod, 2021's "My Husband's Killer Girlfriend." Lifetime brings to the small screen the exciting story of hidden identities, lax doctor-patient AND lawyer-client confidentiality rules, and the largest and ugliest sterile McMansions that a pandemic-era location scout could find. It's our last love gone wrong tale of woe for February, so listen in, how about?

Andrew and Mark dig into a love gone wrong February with a bit of true crime, in the form of NBC's "Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story." Based on a true story, Bewitched's Elizabeth Montgomery plays Taylor-Moore, who has a nasty habit of attempting to murder her husbands and lovers. But, Dr. Stephen Root is on the case to get to the root of the problem (I understand his name is ironic in this case, but please believe me when I say it's completely coincidental). Listen in, how about?

Mark and Andrew are back for one last look at 2002 and no look at television movies of the time would be complete without gazing into the hellish abyss of "I Was a Teenage Faust." Combining the literary experience of an episode of "Wishbone" with the cutaway gags of a Season Five episode of "Family Guy," "Faust" centers on the what if of "What if Faust happened in, like, Indiana? But also, like, today?" Grab your Goethe Cliff's Notes and your favorite Joe Mantegna movie and listen in, how about?

Mark and Andrew look back on another 20-year-old film this month with creature feature "The Rats." New York City is swarming with rats. At least more than usual, and it's up to Twin Peaks' Madchen Amick and Law and Order: SVU's Vincent Spano to tame the pests. And that will involve rat geysers and other creepy things that prompts Mark to call this his most upsetting film we've done on the podcast. A high bar, to be sure. Listen in, how about?