Latest Mazan Podcast Episodes
"Inside Man" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - April 21, 2023 05:27 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings"Inside Man" an ensemble heist flick from 2006 comes to the club. The Irish Critic hasn't even heard of it. She watches and discusses it with Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this the least Spike Lee, Spike Lee movie? Who were you rooting for? Should Clive Owen be a bigger star? ...
"La La Land" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - April 18, 2023 03:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings"La La Land" comes to the podcast. Comic Dylan Rhymer is here to discuss all that's wrong with it, with host and comic Steve Mazan. Is the singing and dancing good? Should it have really won best picture? Should we get more of Stone & Gosling together? Did Chazelle have one of the great...
"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - April 18, 2023 00:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThe sequesl to Host Steve Mazan's favorite movie comes to the club. It's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and J Ryan is here to discuss it all. Is this the second best on the original trilogy? Was Capshaw miscast? Is it too scary? Is it racially insensitive? Was Short Round desti...
"Good Will Hunting" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - April 07, 2023 07:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsDamon and Affleck launched thier career with "Good WIll Hunting" and it comes to the club. Erin Conway is here to discuss it all with Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Was this a departure for Gus Van Sant? Did this change Hollywood? Was Robin WIlliams ever better? Who else was co...
"A Fish Called Wanda" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - April 07, 2023 05:24 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThe screwball comedy "A Fish Called Wanda" comes to the club and comic Tommy Savitt is here to discuss it all with Host & Corporate Comic Steve Mazan. Is this one of the funniest movies of all time? Did we deserve more Kevin Kline? Is this a Monty Python Movie? Whose body was better JLC...
"Bridesmaids' MMC
Mazan Movie Club - March 17, 2023 05:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIt's got a lot of chicks and it's a great flick, bit it's not a Chick-Flick. "Bridesmaids" from Kristin Wiig & Director Paul Fieg comes to the club. Comic Jennifer Arundale is here to discuss it all with Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this the funniest movie of the century? Does ...
"Escape From New York" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - March 09, 2023 23:19 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJohn Carpenter's "Escape From New York" comes to the club and guest Jim Kehoe is here to discuss it all with Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this Carpenter's best? Is there a better name in movies than Snake Plissken? Is it style over substance? How influential was the music? ...
"Parenthood" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - March 09, 2023 05:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRon Howard's Parenthood" from 1989 comes to the club and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan is here to discuss it all with fellow Comic Kelly Terranova who had never seen it before. Is this Ron Howard's best? Is this one of the greatest ensembles ever? Did this influence "Love Actually"? Is...
"Mass" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - February 23, 2023 06:53 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings"Any movie you haven't seen before is a Mystery." With that qoute in mind, Host & Comic Steve Mazan asks the club to watch 2021's "Mass" without watching a trailer, or reading a synopsis. Just go in blind. So they watch writer /director Fran Kranz's debut film and share thoughts, and he intervie...
"WItness" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - February 20, 2023 21:17 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsAustralian Director Peter Weir's film comes to the club... it's 1985's "Witness" and the Irish Critic and CO-Host Denise Mazan are here to discuss it all with Host & Comedian Steve Mazan. Was Harrison Ford ever better? Was Kelly McGillis on an all-time roll? How bad was the poster? Was ...
"Saturday Night Fever" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - February 14, 2023 09:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsTravolta jumps to the big screen in a big way in '77's "Saturday Night Fever" and Comic Allison Weber is here to discuss it all with Host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this the greatest soundtrack of all time? Does everyione remember this movie wrong? How great was Travolta? Was t...
"Grease" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - February 12, 2023 01:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings"Grease" is the word! And the film for this week's club. Host and Comedian Steve Mazan discuss it all with his guests. Has anyone had a hot streak start in film better than Travolta? Did director Randal Kleiser ever come close to this again? Is this the greatest musical of all time? Is i...
"Thelma & Louise" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - January 21, 2023 08:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRidley Scott has another film in the club, 1991's powerful women on the run film "Thelma & Louise." Actor Jesse Harley joins Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan to discusss the whole journey. Did they end the film right? Why do men think they shouldn't have drove off the cliff? Are any...
"Dead Again" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - January 20, 2023 07:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratings1991's mystery "Dead Again" comes to the club and Comic Tony Dijamco is here to discuss it all with Corporate Comedian and Host Steve Mazan. Did you see the twist coming? How many clues were there? How good were the 90's to Newman? Was Kenneth's accent good? Were those swcissors strong...
"Minority Report" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - January 17, 2023 11:20 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSpielberg adds another film to the club. "MInority Report" from 2002. Host and Comedian Steve Mazan talks about it all with co-host Denise and the Irish Critic. Does it hold up? Has Cruise aged in two decades? What did they predict right about tech? How was the supporting cast? Is i...
"Eight Men Out" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - January 15, 2023 01:21 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJohn Sayles baseball scandal film comes to the club and baseball fan Denise mazan is her to discuss it all with host and Corporate Comic Steve Mazan. Did they all deserve to be banned? Was the ensemble one of best? Was the film good? Was it rewatchable? Did the baseball look real? Al...
"Black Rain" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - January 04, 2023 08:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsA mullteted Michael Douglas takes screen in Ridley Scott's end of the 80's cross continent cop show "Black Rain." Host & Comic Steve Mazan discusses it all with one of the screenwriters Warren Lewis. Plus bonus guest Carl Guerra who was an extra on set. How did this script come together? Wha...
"Point Break" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - December 13, 2022 09:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsKathryn Bigelow's 1991 Extreme Sport thrill ride "Point Break" comes to the club and Host and Comedian Steve Mazan discusses it all with Comic and fellow film podcaster Chris Lawrence. Is Keanu is a good actor? Does anyone run chase in L.A.? Was Busey still great at this point? What did...
"Face/Off" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - December 01, 2022 18:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJohn Woo, Nic Cage and Travolta go even further over that top than normal... and it somehow works! Musician COmedian Kier joins Host and Corporate COmic Steve Maan to discuss it all Cal Murata and the Irish Critic chime in too. Who gets the better role? Is it so bad it 's good? Was Joan A...
"Up in the Air" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - December 01, 2022 18:46 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIt's "Up in the Air" from Jason Reitman in a numerous Oscar Nominated film lead by Clooney. Jim Kostura joins host and corporate comedian Steve Mazan to discuss it all. Is Vera good? Is Kendrick awesome? Was it robbed at Oscars? Is it rewatchable? WHat's in your suitcase? All thes e...
"Wedding Crashers" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - November 21, 2022 09:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThe 2005 comedy blockbister "Wedding Crashers" comes to the MMC. Musicians and podcasters Jimmy G & Mike Wahmann join Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan to discuss it all. Did the director and writers go on to more success? Did we get enough prime Vince Vaughn? Does Isla Fisher steal...
"Natural Born Killers" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - November 21, 2022 07:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsFame and the media get in the sights of Oliver Stone directing from an idea from Tarantino in this 90's shocker. Comic Cole Parker discusses it a;; with Host and Comedian Steve Mazan. What part did Tarantino play in the screenplay? Is this a mirror or more of the problem? Who shines brig...
"Deliverance" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - November 11, 2022 05:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsStart the banjoes. It's "Deliverance" on this week's podcast. Host and Comedian Steve Mazan discusses it all with comic Daniel Duggar and The Irish Critic. Is this a horror film? Did Burt Reynolds deserve an Oscar? Is it way more than just the memorable Ned Beatty scene? Is John Boorman...
"City Slickers" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - November 11, 2022 04:14 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode craps bigger than you! "City Slickers" from 1991 comes to the Movie Club ad Host and Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan is here to discuss it all with Co-Host Denise Mazan, Carl Kozlowski and The Irish Critic. Does this film hold up? Was Billy Crystal doing his stand up? Is this D...
"National Lampoon's Vacation" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - October 29, 2022 17:25 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThe John Hughes written, Ramis directed comedy classic "Vacation" comes to the club and Host Steve Mazan discusses it with Mike Olmstead, Mark Miller and Comic Cal Murata. Is this a comedy classic? How great a roll was Chevy on at this time? What's the funniest line? Who's best in suppo...
"The Color Purple" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - October 14, 2022 07:47 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIt's "The Color Purple" from 1985 on this week's podcast. Steven Spielberg directing from an adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Host and Corporate Comic Steve Mazan discusses it all with The Irish Critic. Do we forget how great Whoopi was? Did this get robbed at the ...
"The Hunt for Red October" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - October 12, 2022 08:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis one hits close to home... Host, Comedian and Submariner Steve Mazan discusses "The Hunt for Red October" with fellow comic Ronnie Bullard. Is this McTiernan's best? Was Baldwin the best Jack Ryan? How accurate to sub life is this? How many great actors are in this? Was that langua...
"The Bridges of Madison County" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - September 29, 2022 19:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRomance comes to the Mazan Movie Club! Clint Eastwood's adaptation of the bestseller "The Bridges of Madison County" and the Irish Critic joins host and coprporate comedian Steve Mazan to discuss it all. Is Meryl somehow still underrated? Was Clint the right choice? Is Clint a great direc...
"Collateral" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - September 22, 2022 22:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMichael Mann has another film on the club with 04's "Collateral" and filmmaker Eric Toms is here to discuss it all with host & Corporate Comedian Steve Mazan. Is this one of Cruise's best? Is this a "lost" film? Was Foxx great or just serviceable? Were there mutiple coyotes? How great...
"Dirty Harry" MMC
Mazan Movie Club - September 22, 2022 06:57 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings"Dirty Harry' comes to the MMC and Host and comedian Steve Mazan discuss it all with comic Mark Gee. Did this change cop films forever? Did this change real cops forever? Eastwood as director or actor? DOes SF shine in this? Does the villian need more credit? Home of the Mazan Movie ...